Claire Bevilacqua sounds like some kind of strange Greek food, but the 2005 Rookie Of The Year on the women's WCT is anything but. With Italian blood running through her veins, this Perth, Western Australia born lady was raised with three older brothers and grew up surfing some of the best waves on the planet, and it shows. Claire has a competitive streak that only comes from intense sibling rivalry and she has a go for broke attitude which helped her to a berth in the finals at 6' to 8' Sunset Beach last year. Splitting time between Perth, Oceanside, and the tour, Claire is refining her already smooth style and training like crazy to make a big jump in the standings this year.